Game Group

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib.net. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calend......More

The Game Group gathers to share and play board games together. Curious newcomers and experienced gamers are all welcome. Email Julian Butcher to ask questions or suggest your favorite games: jbutcher@minlib.net. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/game-group-15/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Room is Booked

This space is booked for an internal meeting https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/room-is-booked-82/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Board of Library Trustees Meeting

The Wayland Free Public Library is a department in the Town of Wayland governed by an elected Board of Library Trustees. This board is made up of six members who are elected for staggered three-year terms of office. For more information, please visit our ......More

The Wayland Free Public Library is a department in the Town of Wayland governed by an elected Board of Library Trustees. This board is made up of six members who are elected for staggered three-year terms of office. For more information, please visit our Trustees page. The Board of Trustees meetings take place monthly in the library; everyone is invited to these public meetings.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/board-of-library-trustees-meeting-7/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Play and Learn Together

In this six-week early childhood program, children will play and learn how they can use their hands to move, build, create, discover, and explore different toys. The activity types are block stacking, stringing big buttons, opening plastic eggs to hide objects. Each s......More

In this six-week early childhood program, children will play and learn how they can use their hands to move, build, create, discover, and explore different toys. The activity types are block stacking, stringing big buttons, opening plastic eggs to hide objects. Each session will focus on a different popular age-appropriate manipulative toy. We will also read a story! Ms. Haley from Family ACCESS Community Connections will lead the program. For toddlers and preschoolers, with caregivers. The class will meet on Wednesdays, April 9, April 16, April 30, May 7, May 14, and May 21. Please register for all six sessions HERE. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/play-and-learn-together-12/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Virtual: The Genius of Judy Blume

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book takes an expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic—and contr......More

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book takes an expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic—and controversial—young adult novels, from Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret to Blubber. Virtual. Register here. Everyone knows Judy Blume. Her books have garnered her fans of all ages for decades and sold tens of millions of copies. But why were people so drawn to them? And why are we still talking about them now in the 21st century? In The Genius of Judy, her remarkable story is revealed as never before, beginning with her as a mother of two searching for purpose outside of her home in 1960s suburban New Jersey. The books she wrote starred regular children with genuine thoughts and problems. But behind those deceptively simple tales, Blume explored the pillars of the growing women’s rights movement, in which girls and women were entitled to careers, bodily autonomy, fulfilling relationships, and even sexual pleasure. Blume wasn’t trying to be a revolutionary—she just wanted to tell honest stories—but in doing so, she created a cohesive, culture-altering vision of modern adolescence. Blume’s bravery provoked backlash, making her the country’s most-banned author in the mid-1980s. Thankfully, her works withstood those culture wars and it’s no coincidence that Blume has resurfaced as a cultural touchstone now. Young girls are still cat-called, sex education curricula are getting dismissed as pornography, and entire shelves of libraries are being banned. As we face these challenges, it’s only natural we look to Blume, the grand dame of so-called dirty books. This is the story of how a housewife became a groundbreaking artist, and how generations of empowered fans are her legacy, today more than ever. Rachelle Bergstein is a lifestyle writer, author, and editor, focused on style, pop culture, and families. Her work has appeared in the New York Post, The New York Times, NPR, and more. She is the author of three books: Women from the Ankle Down, Brilliance and Fire, and The Genius of Judy. She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn. Find out more at RachelleBergstein.com. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-the-genius-of-judy-blume/

Virtual

2nd/3rd Grade Book/Graphic Novel Club

Do you like to read books or graphic novels and talk about them? Are you in 2nd or 3rd grade? Join our book club for good reads, fun discussions, activities, and snacks!  This month's graphic novel is Crumble by Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell. Pick up a copy of t......More

Do you like to read books or graphic novels and talk about them? Are you in 2nd or 3rd grade? Join our book club for good reads, fun discussions, activities, and snacks!  This month's graphic novel is Crumble by Meredith McClaren and Andrea Bell. Pick up a copy of the book at the Children's Desk to read before our May meeting! https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/2nd-3rd-grade-book-graphic-novel-club-7/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

4th/5th Grade Book Club

This book discussion group is for 4th and 5th graders. We will be discussing Shark Summer by Ira Marcks.  We will meet in the Teen Loft. Questions or to get a copy of the book, contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar......More

This book discussion group is for 4th and 5th graders. We will be discussing Shark Summer by Ira Marcks.  We will meet in the Teen Loft. Questions or to get a copy of the book, contact Pam at pmccuen@minlib.net. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/4th-5th-grade-book-club-8/

Teen Loft Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Wayland SEPAC Autism and ADHD support group for caregivers

  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/wayland-sepac-autism-and-adhd-support-group-for-caregivers-4/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Music, Story, Fun! with Ms. Janet

Join Ms. Janet for a musical storytime. She'll bring her ukulele, rainbow bells, and puppets! We will meet in the Children's Room. For ages birth through age 4, with caregiver. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/music-story-fun-with-ms-janet-37/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Ponzi'd with Bob Ainsworth

It's 1920 Boston. Charles Ponzi is raking in millions with his stamp investment scheme. Hank Bartlett knows what no one else does: that Charles is a financial psychopath. But how can he bring down the most famous man in America? Join Bob Ainsworth, author of the Harry......More

It's 1920 Boston. Charles Ponzi is raking in millions with his stamp investment scheme. Hank Bartlett knows what no one else does: that Charles is a financial psychopath. But how can he bring down the most famous man in America? Join Bob Ainsworth, author of the Harry Bartlett mystery series, for an hour-long presentation covering Ponzi’s and other scams, including Bernie Madoff and cryptocurrency. Learn what you can look for to avoid becoming a victim. For more information about the author, go to rainsworthjr.com. Register below to attend in person. Register here to attend via Zoom. Robert J. Ainsworth, Jr. is the author of the Harry Bartlett fraud mystery novels: Conned, Duped, and Scammed. Having happily put his accounting world behind him, he works diligently on his future stories near Boston, MA.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ponzid-with-bob-ainsworth/

ZOOM

Moving Grooving Storytime

Join Ms. Katherine for stories and dancing to well-known songs and rhymes in the Children's Room! For children 4 and under, with caregiver. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/moving-grooving-storytime-6/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Room is Booked

This room is booked for an internal meeting.  https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/room-is-booked-184/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Storytime with Obie the Dog

Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Obie, a beautiful Samoyed. Obie will be accompanied by his owner, Helen. Please register. For ages 3 and up, with caregivers. Raytheon Room. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/......More

Children will listen to dog stories and have a chance to visit with Obie, a beautiful Samoyed. Obie will be accompanied by his owner, Helen. Please register. For ages 3 and up, with caregivers. Raytheon Room. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-toddler-storytime-with-ms-pam-24/

Children's Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Room is Booked

This space is booked for an internal meeting https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/room-is-booked-83/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778

Wayland Middle School Art Reception

This will be a closing reception for the art exhibit that will be displayed throughout the month of May. Student artists and their families will be invited to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/wayland......More

This will be a closing reception for the art exhibit that will be displayed throughout the month of May. Student artists and their families will be invited to attend. Light refreshments will be provided. https://waylandlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/wayland-middle-school-art-reception/

Raytheon Room Wayland Free Public Library, 5 Concord Rd., Wayland, MA, 01778